How does calibre library update metadata?

pleiadesc · 05-17-2018, 05:08 AM

Hello,

I'm wondering how does calibre library update metadata? does it need to have the books available? I would like to bring calibre library on a flash drive with me to check the books and maybe update the metadata if allowed, its because the flash drive is small, I wont be able to bring all the books.

I'm using the portable version of calibre and read somewhere about a way to separate the database and the library. will this work?

THanks

theducks · 05-17-2018, 11:51 AM

You could bring an Empty Book Library (A Library with no formats), make changes, then replace the original metadata.db

But this is a really tedious and perilous method.
Absolutely NO changes that affect Title or Authors (affects the folder paths)

Consider a USB pocket drive. You should be able to find older (smaller) models pretty cheap (down in the price range of 32G flash) and a lot faster)

pleiadesc · 05-17-2018, 04:13 PM

Thank you theducks! I will buy a bigger flash drive.

05-17-2018, 05:08 AM	#1
pleiadesc Connoisseur Posts: 61 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2016 Device: none	How does calibre library update metadata? Hello, I'm wondering how does calibre library update metadata? does it need to have the books available? I would like to bring calibre library on a flash drive with me to check the books and maybe update the metadata if allowed, its because the flash drive is small, I wont be able to bring all the books. I'm using the portable version of calibre and read somewhere about a way to separate the database and the library. will this work? THanks

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05-17-2018, 11:51 AM	#2
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,057 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	You could bring an Empty Book Library (A Library with no formats), make changes, then replace the original metadata.db But this is a really tedious and perilous method. Absolutely NO changes that affect Title or Authors (affects the folder paths) Consider a USB pocket drive. You should be able to find older (smaller) models pretty cheap (down in the price range of 32G flash) and a lot faster)

05-17-2018, 04:13 PM	#3
pleiadesc Connoisseur Posts: 61 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2016 Device: none	Thank you theducks! I will buy a bigger flash drive.

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